Gas heater



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Patented May 17, 1927.

EARL R. HOLLAND, OFMANSFIELD, TEXAS.

GAS HEATER.

Application filed January 1.9, 1:927. Serial no. 162,155.

The present invention is directed to improvements in gas heaters.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter so constructed that can be conveniently conr bined with amantel-piece, the construction being such that cold air will becompelled to freely circulate around the heating unit and will bedischarged in a thoroughly heated state into the room in which thedevice is located.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kindhaving combined therewith a water receptacle or tank arranged in suchrelation to the heater that steam rising from the heated water willcommingle with the heated air in orderto add moisture thereto before theheated air is discharged into the room.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a mantle-piece, showing the heaterassociated therewith.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a mantle-piece including a top2, sides 3, and a front wall 4, in which any opening 5 is formed.Located rearwardly of the front wall t and adjacent the opening 5 areVertically disposed fiues 6. the lower ends of which are provided withair inlet registers or grills 7. The upper ends of these fluescommunicate with the horizontal fine 8 which has its ends incommunication with the lower ends of the upwardly and out- I wardlyinclined hot air ducts 9, the upper ends thereof being in registrationwith the registers 10 of any suitable construction, fixed in the sides 3of the mantle-piece.

Cold air conductors 11 lead from the lower ends of the sides 3 andcommunicate with the lines 6 at points above the registers 7.

Having its ends supported upon the dues 6 is a gas burner 12 of anyconventional form and associated therewith are radiant units 13. Thewater tank 14 is arranged rearwardly of the burner 12 and radiants 13 inorder that the heat therefrom will effectively heat the water therein togenerate steam, the purpose of whichv will be later explained. Themanifold 14' is provided and has its ends communicating with the airducts 9,, there being a pipe 15 connecting the manifold with the top 16of the tank, said pipe affording communication between the tank andmanifold- An automatic float valve designatedgenerally by the numeral 17 is associated with the tank 14 in order that a constant level of watermay be maintained therein, water to the valve being furnished throughthe pipe 18.

It will be obvious that when the burner is ignited that the heattherefrom will heat the water in the tank 14 to generate steam whichpasses from the pipe 15 into the manifold l4 and from thence into theducts 9 where it commingles with the hot'air flowing therethrough. Inthis manner the hot air entering the room from the ducts 9 is commingledwith steam in order that the air will contain moisture when injectedinto the room.

It will be obvious that cold air entering the lines 6 from the cold airconduits 11 will be thoroughly heated as it flows into the flue 8, theheated air then passing from the ducts 9 into the room through theregisters 10.

In order that air passing through the flue 8 will be more effectivelyheated said flue is provided with a plurality of perforations 19 whichpermit'heat from the radiants 13 to enter said flue.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have provided agas heater so constructed that the air will be compelled to circulate,and during the circulation thereof will be thoroughly heated andsupplied with moisture before entering the room in which the device islocated.

In order that the respective parts will be maintained in assembledrelationship, I have provided a frame designated generally by thenumeral 20.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A heater of the class described, comprising a burner, flucs adjacentthe burner, cold air conduits communicating with the flues, ducts incommunication with the lines, 105 said ducts serving to discharge heatedair therefrom,-a' water containingtank adjacent the burner, and amanifold in communication with the tank and ducts.

2. A heater of the class described compris- 119 ing a burner, a watercontaining tank disposed adjacent the burner, vertically disposed fluesadjacent the burner, a horizontal flue communicating with the upper endsof the vertically disposed flues, said horizontal flue havingperforations therein disposed above the burner, hot air conduitscommuniv eating with the horizontal flue, and a manifold affordingcommunication between the tank and ducts, as and for the purpose setforth.

3. A heater of the class described comprising a pair of verticallydisposed air conducting flues, a burner supported between the fines, ahorizontal flue connected with said flues and disposed above the burner,hot air conducting ducts leading from the horizontal flue, and cold airconduits communicating with the vertically disposed fines.

4. The combination with a mantel-piece including side walls and a frontwall having openings therein, a pair of vertically disposed laterallyspaced air flues disposed adjacent the openings, a burner supportedbetween said flues, cold air conduits having their outer ends supportedby the side walls of the mantel-piece and their inner ends opening intosaid flues, a horizontal flue coinmunicating with the upper ends of thevertically disposed flues, hot air ducts leading from the horizontalflue and discharging throughsaid side walls, a water containing tankdisposed adjacent the burner and fines, a manifold connecting the ducts,and the pipe affording communication between the said tank and manifold,as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature.

EARL R. HOLLAND. i [1 s.]

